CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL STORM HECTOR Monday 21aug06 Time: 1126 UTC Latitude: 21.26 Longitude: -134.76 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 3 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 996 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 50 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.63 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.99 (channel used for estimate) RMW: 46 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1010 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 08 Day: 21 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac44.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu